Table 8 . Net growth and normal mortality of live saw timber 

 and primary growing stock on commercial forest 

 land by species group. Montana, 1949 





Live saw-timber volume 



Primary growing stock 



Species group : 



Current 

 annual net 

 growth 



: Current : 

 : annual normal : 

 : mortality : 



Current 

 annual net 

 growth 



Current 

 : annual normal 

 mortality 





- - -Million 



board feet- - - 



- -Million 



cubic feet- - 



Softwoods 











Western Montana 



344 



176 



96 



29 



Eastern Montana 



244 



67 



137 



20 



Total 



588 



243 



233 



49 



Hardwoods 











Western Montana 



2 



(1/) 



1 



(1/) 



Eastern Montana 



16 



(1/) 



7 



1 



Total 



18 



(1/) 



8 



1 



All species 











Western Montana 



346 



176 



97 



29 



Eastern Montana 



260 



67 



144 



21 



Total 



606 



243 



241 



50 



1/ Less than 0.5 MM feet. 



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